ST.LUCIA  - Dive enthusiasts seeking certification as a Professional Association of Dive Instructors (PADI) Open Water Scuba Instructor have a great option on the island of St. Lucia.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS - Demand for travel to the U.S. Virgin Islands is surging, the Department of Tourism reports after meeting airline officials on the mainland last week.

MIAMI - Cartagena, the colonial port city on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, represented by COTELCO Cartagena, joined the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) as its 33rd destination and the first commercial association to join the regional association in more than 15 years. 

After severe erosion of beach front at the Boca del Rio, the Belize Tourism Board (BTB) embarked on a project to restore the beach front. The Boca del Rio project was officially inaugurated in a ceremony on Sunday, April 14, 2019. Besides the ceremony at which BTB was present there was a family day of fun, including numerous sports, prizes and music.

KINGSTON, Jamaica –The Jamaica Pegasus Hotel announced today that it has expanded massage services at its on-site White Orchid Salon & Spa to include oncology massage. The highly specialized treatment builds upon existing massage therapy techniques in order to safely address complications stemming from cancer and cancer treatment. Notably, the White Orchid Salon & Spa is the first spa facility in Kingston to offer this worthwhile service benefiting cancer patients.

Three cruise lines are building new state-of-the-art cruise terminals at PortMiami, the Cruise Capital of the World.  The new terminals will accommodate new cruise ships and provide a better experience when embarking on cruises.

ST.GEORGE’S, GRENADA W.I. – The Grenada Tourism Authority (GTA), hosted a successful destination marketing reception in Barbados for the first time since 2016. A large contingent of travel agents and media turned out for the Pure Grenada, Spice of the Caribbean promotion at the Savannah Beach Hotel on Thursday April 25, 2019. The GTA along with hotel partners and tour operators were on hand for an evening of food, drink and entertainment by Grenadian born Leigh Phillips followed by an in depth presentation on the unique selling points of the destination. 

MIAMI - The U.S. Virgin Islands is determined to position itself as the number one tourism destination in the Caribbean by employing robust public-private partnerships.   

MIAMI – Residents got a chance to visit any destination in the world without leaving their seat during a virtual reality demonstration on April 9 at the Stephen P. Clark Center in downtown Miami.  

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – Jamaica is set to welcome increased travelers this summer as the destination has secured over 1.4 million air seats this season, an increase of 108,872 or 8.4 percent over last summer. Jamaica’s primary source market, the United States, has seen the biggest growth having secured over 100,000 additional seats for the summer period between May and August 2019.  This is strong evidence of the confidence US airline partners have placed in Jamaica.

MONTEGO BAY, JAMAICA – Jamaica’s tourism sector is experiencing an unprecedented start to the year with record breaking arrival figures and earnings. In just nine weeks since the beginning of 2019, Jamaica has become the first Caribbean destination to welcome one million visitors during the period, generating foreign exchange earnings of approximately US$800 million.

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados – Barbados has launched “Vision 2020: We Gatherin’”, a 12-month global celebration of the Caribbean nation’s excellence and a recommitment to a successful future and core values that have defined its people.